**THE AFRICA TIMES | NIGERIA —**
ExxonMobil’s $1 Billion Investment in Nigeria
ExxonMobil and its partners will invest $1 billion in Nigeria’s offshore Usan Infill Project. This strategic move is projected to increase the country’s oil production capacity by approximately 40,000 barrels per day, as reported by Nigeria’s upstream petroleum regulator.
Return to Drilling Operations
This investment marks ExxonMobil’s return to drilling in Nigeria after nearly a decade. The U.S. oil major last conducted a drilling campaign in the country in 2016.
Boosting Production Amid Challenges
The offshore project aims to enhance output from



